[Milsurplus] Fwd: NAVY BEACON RECEVER

[Al Klase]

Gang,

Subject receiver is the BC-1206.  Google same.

Took me a while to find it because the number is so high,  BC-1206 vs. 
BC-224.

Al

On 4/30/2012 9:48 AM, J. Forster wrote:
> Certainly through the mid 1960s parts of the Back Bay were DC. I don't
> know about the RS store on Commonwealth Ave. It was probably on AC. There
> were college girls dorms there and some appliances blew out.
>
> I will inquire.
>
> BTW, the DC was to do with the trolleys, I think.
>
> -John
>
> ==============
>
>
>> Stromberg-Carlson maybe.  I used them in Control Towers
>> for monitoring our Radio Range, and a few LF Beacons.
>> Can be used as an IF add-in.   Many airplanes back then
>> used them for LF navigation.  Fitted into a hole in the panel.
>> 73  WB2CPN
>> P.S.  So when was Boston, or part of it, on  DC?
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> On 4/30/2012 9:35 AM, Nick England wrote:
>>> Hi gang - this is outside my area - any help appreciated...
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: john<jn85 at comcast.net>
>>> Date: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 8:55 AM
>>> Subject: NAVY BEACON RECEVER
>>> To: nick at virhistory.com
>>>
>>>
>>> DEAR SIR, AS A YOUNG MAN I ONCE PURCHASED FROM THE RADIO SHACK FOR $5
>>> A NEW SURPLUS SMALL BEACON RECEIVER, RANGE PERHAPS 200-500KHZ, I THINK
>>> A TRF CKT. IT REQUIRED A DC INPUT POWER OF PERHAPS 28 VOLTS DC. THOSE
>>> DAYS IN BOSTON MA. THE ELECTRIC HOME POWER WAS DC. I USED A LITE BULB
>>> IN SERIES WITH THE UNIT AND BEHOLD IT CAME TO LIFE! THE SHACK FOLKS
>>> SAID THAT THE UNIT COULD BE USED AS I.F. STAGE FOR GREATER
>>> SELECTIVITY. DUMMY ME I TOOK THE UNIT APART TO SALVAGE THE GEM OF A 3
>>> GANG PLATE TUNING CAPACITOR , THIS I NOW REGRET. CAN YOU ID THE UNIT?
>>> IT WAS APPROX. 5X5X8" I HOPE YOU CAN HELP.  SINCERELY. JOHN
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